River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05

IN EhEE E42AsAs
Miss Annie II. Lesley. the only
daughter Of the late James Lesley. Of Phila-
delphia, accidentally shot herself in tie
right temple on Saturday afternoon, at the
residence of Geo. L. Nichols, Brooklyn, \.
Y. Miss Lesley was % years old, pretty, an
expert oarsman, tennis PLAYER, and crack
shot with a revolver or rife. On FRIDAY
evening Miss Lesley arrived IN Brooklyn
with the intention OF paying "a long visit
On Saturday. after luncheon. sue went 10
her room 70 dress for a walk Soon after
pistol shot warned tbe family. and II was
shown that Miss Lesley had fatally shot
herself ia ths head. She hes been in cX-
cellent health and spirits and there was
every evidence that the calamity was an ac-
cident.
The Bolton Dying. Bleaching and
Printing mills near New York were de
stroyed 10y explosions followed 10y FIRE on
the morning OF the 9th. Tho first eSplos-
sion suOOk the little country
houses in the immediate neighhor-
hood % their very foundations. threatening
To shake them down. Men. women and
children rushed out Of their houses IN their
night clothes. screaming and wIIngiug
their hands. The first explosion was iol-
lowed in rapid succession hy toUr0thers that
tore OIL the roof and end of the mil and sent
NElGa~- stAAtA Atft HtAAAtAs FtrtA
the air, distance Of loo yards dhe fire
was got under control at q O'Clock. The
loss l. Sl5O,UoO
At Boston. Mas, Mrs. Helen G.
Bishop nee Mack. wife OF the mind reader,
Washington irving Bishop. fled petition
for divorce IN thu supreme court charging
fraud and other olfenses- some of them of
decidedly Glsavory character
Col DAN. Lamont, President
Cleveland private secretary and Gov. BIN
OF New York had private interview at
New York City. SATURDAY and TIE political
gOssips are all agog with specuiations o.
various hues and imports.
Atm. I. City April %. Harry Hill
pleaded guilty in the court of general
sessions 70 four indictments charging him
with violating the excise and amusement
laws \ line of Sj0@ was imposed On him,
which lie paid
By the breaking Of a pillar in The
tunnel colliery at Ashland, Pa, five work
men lost their lives ~ suffoeation on tie
31th Four were married, and fourteen
children are fatherless.
The Fityhburg railroad has pur-
CHASED tie Boston. Hoosac Tunnel &
Western. ana viii take possession jun !.
The FItchhurg took possession of the Troy
& Boston Tuesday.
Justice Smith. Of the tombs court
New York, has held six members OF the
executive board of District Assembly 70 g,
X Of T., 10 answer 10 the charge OF con
spiracy-
The Americas club q Pistsburg, Pa.
observed the C5th, anniversary Of the
birth OF Gen Grant with 4 banquet and
memorial exercises, on the evening Of the
9th
Memorial services in honor of the
late Gov. Reuben f. Fenton were held at
Albany. y. ". on the 9th. The memorial
Grafton was delivered hy Chauncey N.
Depsw.
Congressman Davenport Of New
York. and Miss KittieL. Sharpe, daughter
of Gen. Geo. H. Sharpe. were married at
R0ndOut, y. y, on the 9th.
During n quarrel at Hoboken, \. j.,
Charles McNulty stabbed his wife, Rebecca,
in the abdomen. Mrs. McNulty viii die.
MeNulty escaped.
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